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== The Legend of Zelda (Game) ==

The Bow allows you to fire arrows, and is the first ranged weapon you receive. Just obtaining the bow wont allow you to use it though, you must first purchase the arrows from one of the shops. Also, you do not posses a limited number of arrows, instead firing an arrow will drain your wallet by one rupee. You receive the Silver Arrows, which do more damage and are required to defeat Ganon, in the final dungeon, Level Nine. You receive it in the Level One dungeon. If you are doing the second quest, you instead receive it in the Level Five dungeon.

== A Link to the Past ==

You obtain the Bow as the treasure of the first dungeon (not counting Hyrule Castle). You start out with the ability to hold 30 arrows, but this amount can be increased by five if you donate 100 rupees to the Great Fairy in Lake Hylia. This is repeatable until you reach the maximum amount of 70. You obtain the Silver Arrows inside the Great Pyramid, which do incredible amounts of damage and are needed to defeat Ganon.

== Link's Awakening ==

Bow functions like a regular bow, but if you drop a bomb and fire an arrow at the same time, you can shoot a bomb arrow. It must be bought from the main village's Item Shop for a whopping 980 rupees. But if you don't want to wait until you have that much money, you can steal it instead, by picking it up and running around the shopkeeper until he faces up, even when you leave the store down at the bottom, allowing you to obtain this powerful item as soon as you start the game for free. However though, stealing anything from the shop will cause Link to be called a thief for the rest of the game, in addition to some painful consequences upon re-entering the shop (first time reentry only).

== Ocarina of Time ==

==== Majora's Mask ====

The Bow is obtained in Woodfall Temple, and functions in exactly the same way as Ocarina's Fairy Bow, only difference being in its appearance. There are two shooting gallery's, one in East Clock Town, and another in the Southern Swamp, beating either will upgrade your quiver once.

== Four Swords ==

==== Four Swords Adventures ====

The Bow can be randomly found on the Item Podiums that exist in the game. Charged shots can pierce multiple targets, and break objects as well as pin large objects (like force crystals) to the wall. If you meet the Great Fairy, she will upgrade it to the Level 2 bow, which can have 3 arrows on the screen at once.

== The Wind Waker ==

==== Spirit Tracks ====

The Bow is fired in the same way as in Phantom Hourglass. You find the bow in the Fire Temple. You are eventually required to obtain the Bow of Light, which is found in the Sand Temple, you use it to activate certain switches and defeat Malladus. After beating the Fire Temple, you can buy the first quiver upgrade at the shop in Goron Village for 2,000 rupees. You will be able to hold 30 arrows. To get the third quiver upgrade, score between 3500 and 4000 points in the Pirate Hideout mini-game. This lets you to carry 50 arrows.

== The Minish Cap ==

This games bow is found in Castor Wilds. The bow's firing rate can be increased by catching the Joy Butterfly in the Wind Ruins, the butterfly only appears after you successfully perform a kinstone fusion with Din. The bow can eventually fire Light Arrows if you perform a optional sidequest.

== Twilight Princess ==

You obtain the bow in the Goron Mines, and in Twilight Princess, you can equip bomb arrows by first equipping your bow, then moving the cursor over a bomb sack, and pressing the appropriate button. Depending on whether your playing on the Gamecube or Wii version the controls will vary. If your on the Gamecube version, then the aiming system is the same as in Wind Waker. On the Wii, you must aim the remote at the screen for where you want to shoot, and you can rotate or run with the joystick, allowing for simultaneous movement and aiming. The quiver upgrades can be obtained by completing the Castle Town S.T.A.R. game with the Clawshot, and the Double Clawshot for the second upgrade. This allows you to hold 60, and 100 arrows respectively.

== Skyward Sword ==

At the moment, we do not know for sure where the Bow is found. It is used with the Wii remote in the right hand and the Nunchuck in the left. After holding C to nock an arrow, you pull back the Nunchuck just like you are pulling back the string on a bow, and release the C button to shoot an arrow. As usual you can shoot enemies with the bow, and items can be knocked off trees and other objects. Additionally, items dropped by enemies (such as hearts) can also be shot with the bow and pinned to walls. By doing this, Link can reclaim his dropped heart as well as his arrow.